Prince of the Rings Chapter 4

[tacuma]

Title: The Prince of the Rings
Writer: tacuma811 
Pairing: Perfect Pair, Golden Pair, Ah-Un Pair, Emerald Pair
Chapter: 4/?
Genre: AU, fantasy, angst, romance
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 2595 words
Disclaimer: I do not own Prince of Tennis, nor do I own the Lord of the Rings.

A/N: Thank you for beta-ing again akiko88 ! 

 Previous chapters: 1 | 2 | 3

The Prince of the Rings – Chapter 4

'Oi, Ryoma, I need to talk to you.'

'What?' asked Echizen annoyed.

'I've got something for you. My sword Sting. It glows blue when Orcs are close by. I don't need it anymore. The Elves won't fight with me, and there are no Orcs here. And this…'

Nanjiroh shows his son a small shirt of close woven Mail.

'I'm not dressing up as a girl again ojaji! You could do that when I was a toddler, but not anymore.'

'It's not a dress, it's Mithril. As light as a feather and as hard as Dragon scales. Wear it.'

'No, it's all glittery and sparkling.'

'Then wear it under your clothes. It will protect you.'

'Why are you giving it to me?' asked Echizen as he started to unbutton his shirt. It was easier to just do what his father said or it would take even longer before he could leave again.

'You're not getting it, I want to trade it. You get my sword, and the Mithril shirt and you give me my Ring back.'

Echizen looked at his father for a second before he started buttoning his shirt again. 'That's not possible.'

'RYOMA!' shouted Nanjiroh suddenly and he reached for the Ring around his son's neck.

Shocked Echizen took a step back. 'You're not yourself Ojaji. I have to go now. Thanks for the sword and the Mithril.'

'Oi! Give it back! You didn't give me the Ring, so you can't have my stuff! Oi! Ryoma!'

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The group of nine left Rivendell early in the morning. The sun was shining, and everyone was in a good mood. They all got themselves some clothes that were fit for travelling. They knew it was going to be a long, and difficult journey, so now they had no Orcs or worse to fight yet, they would take it easy. There were no enemies so close to Rivendell.

They walked through the green fields, and over beautiful hills. Fuji took Tezuka's hand, and together they enjoyed the beautiful scenery. The Elf happily chatted about everything that was about to happen. Meanwhile Kaidoh was talking to the Wizard, asking him what kind of trouble might arise on their way to Mordor. Inui gladly gave him all the data he had collected. This scared Kawamura a bit, who had been listening. He made sure he stayed close to the Hobbits, so he wouldn't hear those predictions, and this way he wouldn't disturb the lovey-dovey couple either. He could also protect the Hobbits. They were so small and innocent.

'How are you doing?' he asked Echizen.

'You won't get the Ring, so piss off.'

Shocked Kawamura took a step away from the Ring bearer. Maybe they weren't as innocent as he thought.

'He is always like that,' said Oishi. 'It's not you, it's him. He is probably afraid of what will happen on our way. It's normal, isn't it? He has to go to Mount Doom, in the middle of Mordor, with Orcs, and Goblins, and Nazgul, and…how can they all be so relaxed? Terrible things are waiting for us!'

'I'm hungry,' said Momoshiro suddenly.

'We just ate, stupid peach,' said Kaidoh.

'So? I'm still hungry mamushi!' Momoshiro said angrily.

'I have to go to the bathroom,' whined Eiji.

'You can't go here, Eiji,' said Oishi worried when the redhead wanted to hide behind the bushes. 'It's too dangerous!'

'Are we there yet?' asked Echizen bored.

'Can I ride Bill?' asked Momo.

'Bill?' asked Inui.

'Yes Bill, the horse of course,' replied Momoshiro. 'My legs are tired, and I'm hungry. Can't you big folks carry the luggage, so I can sit on Bill's back?'

'Why aren't we going through Moria?' asked Kaidoh when they started to climb a mountain.

'Too dangerous,' said Inui. 'We go through the Misty Mountains. There is a 87 per cent change the gap to Rohan will still be open, and from there we turn east to Mordor.'

'We should take the West road to Gondor,' said Kawamura. 'It's the best way.'

'No, through Moria is the safest,' said Kaidoh. 'I have a cousin there. He will help us.'

'I have to pee really badly now!'

'Echizen don't get to close to the ravine! No, 2 meters is still too close!'

'Can one of you carry me then?'

'Stop complaining, all of you!' said Tezuka strictly.

'We should have left the Hobbits at home,' complained Kaidoh.

'For once I agree,' sighed Fuji.

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A few hours later the group decided to rest for a while. They all sat down, and shared some food. It made some of the Hobbits much more active, and Momoshiro asked Kawamura to teach them how to use a sword. From the side Tezuka gave short comments on the way Momoshiro moved while he tried to attack his tall opponent. Eiji tried as well. Oishi watched it, and warned the redhead to be careful.

'It will be fine,' said Inui. 'Let him try. I will be able to gather some good data.'

Echizen watched them. He sat next to the fire and tried to warm himself.

'Get away from the blade, Kikumaru, on your toes. Good…very good, react, not think,' said Kawamura while Eiji tried his best to win their little fight.

When Kawamura tries to grab the Hobbits arm, Eiji dropped his sword ,and kicked the Man against his leg. Momoshiro jumped up from his place on the sidelines, and helped Eiji to tackle Kawamura. Laughing they fell to the ground.

'Something is coming,' said Fuji suddenly, who had been on guard.

'What is it?' asked Oishi shocked.

In the distant was a dark cloud visible, like smoke. But it moved too fast for smoke.

'Crebain from Dunland!' said Fuji. With his Elven eyes he could recognize the dark cloud before the others could.

'Hide!' ordered Tezuka.

Inui threw water over the fire, while the others quickly grabbed their bags and hid under the rocks and little bushes that grew on the mountain. A regiment of large crows flew low over the mountain. Suddenly the crows wheel away and move to the south. When they were gone Inui was the first to stand up.

'There is a 100 per cent chance they are spies of Yanagi,' he said. 'We can't take the passage South. We have to take the pass of Caradhras.'

The group changed their route, and went to the pass of Caradhras. It meant they would have to go over the mountain that was covered with snow. There was no road and the snow was cold and slippery. Once Momoshiro started complaining about cold and hunger, Tezuka silenced him. He wasn't in the mood for more complaining. So they all walked through the snow in silence. Except for Fuji. Elves are so light they can walk on snow instead of going through it.

Suddenly Echizen's food slipped. He tried to grab Momo's jacket, but missed, and he rolled a few meters down the hill.

'Are you alright?' shouted Oishi worried. Fuji walked back to help Echizen up again. Kawamura picked something up that the Hobbit had lost when he fell.

'BURNING BABY! You lost the Ring! I still think we should use this little thing against our enemies in Mordor! With this Ring we can blow their socks off, baby!'

Everybody stared at the big muscled man, wondering what he would do. They didn't know his side of him very well. In his burning-mode he was unpredictable and stronger than any of them.

'Kawamura, give it back to Echizen,' said Tezuka strictly.

'Of course, Mr. King of Gondor! I won't keep it, even though we can BURN Mordor down with this thing!'

With hesitation Kawamura gave the Ring back to Echizen. He had visible trouble with returning the powerful object. Echizen grabbed it quickly, and hung it around his neck again.

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Yanagi stood between his Orcs and Goblins when black crows flew over their heads. The Wizard listened to the cries of the crows before he went to his tower.

'So you're taking the pass of Caradhras, Inui. What if it fails? Where will you go if it fails? Will you take a more dangerous road?'

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The higher they climbed, the heavier the snowfall got. It piled up almost a meter high, which made it impossible for the Hobbits to walk through. Kawamura carried Eiji and Oishi, while Tezuka held on to Echizen and Momoshiro. Since the snow wasn't bothering Fuji, he was in front of the group, checking the road to see if it was safe to move on.

'Inui, this is impossible,' said Kaidoh. The snow reached his chest.

'There is a 56 per cent chance this will be over in a few hours,' answered the Wizard.

'There is a voice in the air,' interrupted Fuji. 'Listen.'

The wind carried a voice. Inui recognized it immediately. 'Yanagi.'

Thunder rumbled through the air, and lightning hit the top of the mountain. Rocks and snow fell down from above. Inui tried to use his staff, but Fuji pushed him against the mountain, away from the danger. The others stood as close to the mountain as possible as well. The rocks fell down in front of them. Some on the snowy road, some into the cliff. Snow followed. Kawamura tried to shield Eiji and Oishi from danger. Within moments the pass was blocked by snow and rocks. The fellowship was buried in the snow. Kawamura, and Tezuka dug their way out of the snow to give the Hobbits air. Fuji, Kaidoh, and Inui freed themselves from under the snow as well.

'We must take another road,' said Kawamura.

'We must go through Moria!' replied Kaidoh.

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'Moria,' said Yanagi. 'You fear to go through the mines, don't you, Inui. The Dwarfs delved too greedily, and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dum.'

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Inui sighed. 'Let the Ring-bearer decide which route we'll take.'

'Why me?' complained Echizen. 'Like I know what the best way is!'

'Just choose already!' said Kaidoh angry.

'Alright, then we go through those mines. At least there won't be any snow. I'm freezing to death here.'

'A 100 per cent chance we will regret it,' muttered Inui, but nobody heard him.

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The fellowship walked on the shore of a dark lake. The water reflected the light of the stars. On the other side rise high mountains. They stopped on a little square. The road ended there. Inui touched the flat surface of the mountain. Moonlight shone on it, and faintly a door appeared in silver light.

'How did you do that?' asked Momo in awe.

'It's Itidin,' answered Fuji. 'It reflects only moonlight or starlight. He didn't do anything.'

'Oh,' replied the Hobbit a little disappointed. 'So, how do we get in?'

As the moon rose higher, the lines on the wall grew brighter and more clear. It showed ancient letters and symbols.

'It says "The door of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter," ' said Inui. 'So, if you are a friend, and you speak the password, you can enter.'

'How big is that chance?' asked Fuji.

Inui hesitated. 'About…41 per cent.'

'That's not much,' answered Kaidoh

'You're one to talk,' said Fuji. 'You're a Dwarf. Shouldn't you know how to get in? You told us it was your cousin who lived here, and that he would welcome us.'

'Maybe he doesn't want just anybody to walk in. I can imagine he wants to keep people like you out.'

'Stop it already,' said Tezuka. 'I thought you were the grown ups in the company.'

Meanwhile Inui raised his arms and held his staff against the stone door.

'Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen!'

Everybody looked at the door, waiting for it to open. The wind blew through their clothes and everybody shivered. Nothing happened. The doors stayed closed.

While Inui tried again, spoke different words and different moves, the others sat down to rest a little. Fuji leaned against Tezuka's shoulder, and the future king laid an arm around his waist. Eiji and Oishi sat close to each other, and tried to keep warm. The redhead told his friend stories about the adventures they would have in the future. Kaidoh was restless and walked up and down the lake, looking at the dark water. Kawamura tried to convince Momoshiro that their pony Bill couldn't go into the mines.

'It is alright,' said Kawamura. 'He will find his way home. The mines are no place for a pony. Not even for one as brave as Bill.'

Momo hugged the horse one last time before he let him go. The horse walked back from where they came from. Meanwhile Echizen had been looking at the different tricks Inui tried on the doors, which were still closed.

From the place where Eiji and Oishi were sitting, Eiji threw a stone in the water. He was bored. Eiji took another stone, and is ready to throw it when Tezuka grabbed his arm. He had jumped up, made Fuji fall over, to stop the Hobbit.

'Don't disturb the water,' he said.

Eiji looked a little scared at those harsh words as Tezuka returned to Fuji.

'You made me fall,' said Fuji.

'Sorry,' said Tezuka. He looked at the rings in the water. 'It was important.'

'You can make up for it with a kiss.'

'What?' asked Tezuka shocked. 'I can't…not in front of all the others.'

'What is the Elfish word for friend,' asked Echizen suddenly.

'Mellon,' replied Fuji.

With that the huge stone doors parted. They revealed darkness deeper than the night. Everybody quickly stood up and they stepped into the blackness. Behind them, unnoticed, something stirred in the water.

'Enjoy the hospitality of the Dwarfs ,' said Kaidoh to Fuji. 'Malt beer, red meat from the bone. The home of my cousin. They call it a mine, but it isn't.'

The fellowship looked around. Their eyes slowly got used to the darkness around them. The only light was a faint light from Inui's staff. Fuji's eyes were the best and were adjusted sooner than the other's. Everywhere where skeletons. The dead from an old war with rusty armour and shields filled with arrows.

'No, this is no mine,' said Fuji as he pulled an arrow out of one of the skeletons. 'It's a tomb. These are from Goblins.'

Tezuka and Kawamura quickly drew there swords. Kaidoh raised his axe. They backed away towards the entrance.

'We should go to the gap of Rohan,' said Kawamura. 'We should never have come here.'

Suddenly Echizen was lifted from the ground. A long, dark tentacle is wrapped around his leg, and dragged him outside, towards the lake. Tezuka and Kawamura ran towards him and Tezuka severed the tentacle. Echizen fell down, but Inui caught him. About twenty more tentacles appeared from out of the lake. The dark water boiled as a hideous beast showed more of himself as it attacked the Fellowship. Fuji shot an arrow right into the creatures head. It tried to grab the ones who attack him. He almost caught Kaidoh, but the Dwarf used his axe to chop off another of the tentacles.

'Into the mines!' shouted Inui.

They all hurried inside the Mines of Moria. Fuji shot another arrow before he followed them. The tentacles followed them closely behind, and ripped the doors from their places. With a shattering echo the entrance crashed down. Rocks and stone came falling down, blocking the doorway, leaving the Fellowship in pitch black darkness.

Comments

[kolachess.livejournal.com]

:O!!!! Yay you updated! But I'm greedy so I want more already! I really love this....you've kept a semblance of the original LOTR taste yet managed to keep all the POT characters in character!!! YAy!

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I'll try to start writing the next chapter soon, so I can update faster!

[psiten]

I just love reading this one! The scene between Ryoma and Nanjirou was just delightful, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens with the Balrog.

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I love writing this. I take forever to update, because it's a lot of work to write it, but it's a lot of fun as well XD I worry about the balrog, but first I have to clear things about Gollum ^_^"

[dark-kana.livejournal.com]

*grins* Oh... Update!! XD
I love it! You mix them up so great and you manage to keep every one in character... XD
Great chapter! Can't wait to read the next one! XD

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much Kana-chan! I'm glad you like this so much ^_^

[paranoid-fridge.livejournal.com]

Yay, update ^___^

The hike up the mountain was one of my favourite passages when I first read the book - and seeing Tezuka, Fuji and the rest of the troupe act it out makes it so much lovelier. ^^ Anyhow, Echizen makes one bratty Frodo, but he does the role nicely. As does Kawamura make a good Boromir - that burning mode accounts for a lot, and puts a nice spin on thing to top it of.

Am much looking forward to seeing the fellowship face off against some vuvuzela-wiedling maniacs orcs. ^^

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

It is? It's nice indeed, but not my favorite. My favorite part of the first movie is the part where Sam has to send his horse away XD Only because I read a really funny comic about it XD
Thanks XD I try to keep them in character, but some are so different from the LOTR characters that it is difficult XD;;

Lol, so do I XD But first I gotta decide about Gollum

[paranoid-fridge.livejournal.com]

^^ Riiight, I was thinking book. If I had to name a favourite scene from the movie... uhm, it's either in the very beginning with Frodo and Sam walking through the field, or still one of those mountain scenes...

absolute favourite however is second movie, close to the end, Frodo on the bridge and the Nazgul appearing from below. Yay ^_^

True enough that PoT characters and LotR characters aren't very similiar. I think you're doing a good job, especially since I see more of their "characters" finding different reasons to act exactly how their counterparts acted in the movie. XD

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Those are nice! Especially the one with Frodo you named. I like in the second movie, the scene where Haldir dies. I can cry every single time I see it (even after 100 times). And in part 3 where Pippin is singing <33

They aren't alike at all, none of them is. Well, maybe Tezuka and Aragorn are a bit alike. Thank you ^_^ I try my best to stick to the script, but make it PoT-like as well ^_^

[lovefujitez.livejournal.com]

Sugoi Ann-chan! Been waiting for update on this series. Lols I have a fun time imagining Echizen as Ryoma and his interaction with his father...Nanjiro, so epic.

But what I enjoyed most was imagining Fuji as Legolas- as I am so in love with this character in LOTR and Tezuka as Aragon(well I think he's more of a beautiful man and perfectly paired with Fuji as Legolas).

It was fun to read how the group interacted and with Fuji's innuendos and sly remarks...lols, Tezuka sure got his hands full with him.

I look forward to the next chappie Ann-chan!

Cheers,

j

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

XD Thank you! Glad you like those parts XD

Legolas is also still one of my faves in the movie. He is just amazing. There is lots of fanfiction about him being paired with Aragorn. They are almost as canon as Tezuka and Fuji, so Tez and Fuji make a very good Aragorn and Legolas XD

LOL! Not only with Fuji, also with the other 7 XD

[elysis.livejournal.com]

Nice one Ann-chan! Like the others said, you did a great job at blending the PoT boys into the whole atmosphere, while still keeping their original personalities at the same time. And of course, I like the TeFu moments (thou I want more)!

I think I smell battles...couldn't wait for it :)

[tacuma811.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much Ely-chan. I can understand you want more TezuFuji, because I want more too, but I can't put too much in it, because it would become OOC for both PoT and LOTR XD

I love battles <3 But I haven't written a word for it XD;; Gomen